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Help please! is birth control meant to make you eat more?
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????????????????????: Birth control is meant to prevent pregnancy, in some women , birth control can lead to an increased appetite, that would be a side effect, if that is a problem then i rec you speak with your gyn about other forms.
Answered 10/4/2016
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